Centroid Community CNC Support Forum

What exactly are you planning on changing in the DRO? The CNC11 software can control I/O. All you need to do is customize the PLC program. You can either customize the PLC program yourself or we can create a custom PLC program for you for a fee.

Are you trying to do this under Mach3 or CNC11? CNC11 can control your spindle speed, assuming your machine is equipped with a variable frequency spindle drive (inverter). For CNC11 Parameter 35 is the "Spindle Encoder Axis Number" Parameter 78 is "Spindle Speed Display and Operations...

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The pendants are the same minus the stickers for 3rd/4th axis for the mills. The pendant won't care, you can use the buttons they just won't have stickers there. You must set up the extra axis in the software though in order for the pendant to know there something there to move. If you are using the...

Please check out Technical bulletin 44 and 45 (http://www.ajaxcnc.com/ajax-technical-bulletins/) for more information on tuning and auto-tuning parameters.

Please send us an email to sales@ajaxcnc.com with your serial number or key-A number.

Please email us a report from your system. From the main screen in CNC11, press F7(Utility)->F7(Report)->highlight the USB drive->F10(Accept). When completed successfully, you will have 3 files - install.bat, report.txt, and report.zip. Email us the report.zip file. Have you checked your limit switc...

The demo software is only for testing out the software, it will not communicate with the control. If you purchased a system from us it should have come with a 45-day demo code. This is an unlock you can enter into software and will provide full access for 45 days. Please install the Centroid Mill so...

We recommend 2000 line encoders, but if your happy with the lower resolution at 500 line then you can go with that. A 10in-lb motor would be the minimum servomotor size we would recommend. If you already have a MPU11+DC3IOB/ALLIN1DC using a DC1 will add an additional axis. The 4th axis software is a...

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How are you planning on doing your 4th and 5th axis? Our boards are capable of 6-8 axis if that is what you are asking? I am a little confused on what you are trying to test.